Methane, which is a compound of carbon is widely used as a fuel and is a major component of bio-gas and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). It is also one of the simplest compounds formed by carbon.
Methane has a formula \(CH_4\)
1. How many valence electrons are present in carbon ?
(i) 1
(ii) 2
(iii) 3
(iv) 4
2. Which type of bond is present in methane?
(i) Ionic
(ii) Hydrogen covalent
(iii) Carbonic
(iv) None of the above
3. State true or false: Methane has the low melting and high boiling point.
(i) TRUE
(ii) FALSE
4. State true or false: Methane is poor conductor of electricity.
(i) TRUE
(ii) FALSE
5. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true about methane?
(i) It has strong bonds within the molecule
(ii) It has weak intermolecular forces
(iii) Both (i) and (ii)
(iv) It has strong intermolecular forces.
